Newfoundland & Labrador News

Blackouts after Muskrat Falls transmission line test in Labrador fails

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador has run into more problems.

Nov 25, 2022 1:10 PM Read more >

Red Cross has distributed $27 million in Fiona donations, most to Nova Scotia, P.E.I.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Canadian Red Cross has distributed most of the millions raised to help those affected by post-tropical storm Fiona, and almost all of the money has gone to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Nov 21, 2022 2:51 PM Read more >

Newfoundland archdiocese gives update on its process for dealing with abuse claims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Archdiocese of St. John’s, N.L., says it has nearly completed the process of selling off church properties in the city as it deals with sexual abuse claims.

Nov 20, 2022 1:57 PM Read more >

Newfoundland's fishing towns were built to survive, but Fiona changed the game

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For generations, Cory Munden's family has been building and living on the same piece of oceanside land in the southwestern Newfoundland town of Port aux Basques.

Nov 17, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >

Report slams lavish salaries at N.L. corporation responsible for Muskrat Falls dam

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An auditor's report says there was no business justification for the high salaries paid to executives and managers at the Newfoundland and Labrador Crown energy corporation responsible for Muskrat Falls.

Nov 16, 2022 1:47 PM Read more >

N.L. making COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for first time since pandemic hit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are making COVID-19 rapid tests widely and freely available to the public for the first time since the pandemic began. Chief medical officer of health Dr.

Nov 15, 2022 11:59 AM Read more >

'Torrential rain' causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. — A southwestern Newfoundland community already overwhelmed by the destruction wrought by post-tropical storm Fiona is now dealing with flooding after a weekend of heavy rainfall.

Nov 14, 2022 10:03 AM Read more >

Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is suspending operations of its franchise in St. John's, N.L. after just one season, the league announced on Friday.

Nov 11, 2022 9:17 AM Read more >

600-year-old gold coin discovered in Newfoundland could be oldest found in Canada

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A history enthusiast in Newfoundland has discovered what may be the oldest known English coin ever found in Canada.

Nov 9, 2022 1:30 PM Read more >

Publication ban denied for former Newfoundland police officer facing rape allegation

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former Newfoundland police officer alleged to have sexually assaulted a colleague in 2014 will not be protected by a publication ban, according to a decision released Monday from a provincial Supreme Court judge.

Nov 7, 2022 2:41 PM Read more >